To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what has been the cumulative poll tax charge for a person living in Nottinghamshire since its inception; and what is his estimate of the approximate cost per head of its collection.

The aggregate of the headline community charges for 1990–91 and 1991–92 for Nottingham is £685. The cumulative cost per chargepayer charged to revenue account of preparation for and collection of the charge in 1989–90 to 1991–92 in Nottingham is estimated to be £28·20.